82_FR_18958 82 FR 18881 - Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; General Permit To Limit Potential To Emit From Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

82 FR 18881 - Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; General Permit To Limit Potential To Emit From Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 77 (April 24, 2017)

Page Range18881-18882
FR Document2017-08113

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Connecticut. The intended effect of this action is to approve into the Connecticut SIP the provisions of Connecticut's ``General Permit to Limit Potential to Emit from Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution'' (GPLPE) as they apply to the restriction of emissions of criteria pollutants for which EPA has established national ambient air quality standards. Separately, we are also approving the provisions of the GPLPE as it applies to the restriction of emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). The State issued the GPLPE on November 9, 2015. The permit imposes legally and practicably enforceable emissions limitations restricting eligible sources' potential to emit air pollutants. Such restrictions would generally allow eligible sources to avoid having to comply with reasonably available control technology (RACT) that would otherwise apply to major stationary sources, title V operating permit requirements, or other requirements that apply only to major stationary sources. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18881-18882]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08113]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2016-0542; A-1-FRL-9952-92-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; General Permit To Limit Potential 
To Emit From Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
State of Connecticut. The intended effect of this action is to approve 
into the Connecticut SIP the provisions of Connecticut's ``General 
Permit to Limit Potential to Emit from Major Stationary Sources of Air 
Pollution'' (GPLPE) as they apply to the restriction of emissions of 
criteria pollutants for which EPA has established national ambient air 
quality standards. Separately, we are also approving the provisions of 
the GPLPE as it applies to the restriction of emissions of hazardous 
air pollutants (HAPs). The State issued the GPLPE on November 9, 2015. 
The permit imposes legally and practicably enforceable emissions 
limitations restricting eligible sources' potential to emit air 
pollutants. Such restrictions would generally allow eligible sources to 
avoid having to comply with reasonably available control technology 
(RACT) that would otherwise apply to major stationary sources, title V 
operating permit requirements, or other requirements that apply only to 
major stationary sources. This action is being taken in accordance with 
the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2016-0542 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full 
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics, and 
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, 
telephone 617-918-1656, fax 617-918-0656, email lancey.susan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the

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Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA 
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 
all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that 
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: April 10, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2017-08113 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 77 / Monday, April 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules 18881 review, under figure 2–1, paragraph List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 the restriction of emissions of hazardous (32)(e), of the Instruction. Bridges. air pollutants (HAPs). The State issued Under figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of the GPLPE on November 9, 2015. The For the reasons discussed in the the Instruction, an environmental permit imposes legally and practicably preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to analysis checklist and a categorical enforceable emissions limitations amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows: exclusion determination are not restricting eligible sources’ potential to required for this rule. We seek any PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE emit air pollutants. Such restrictions comments or information that may lead OPERATION REGULATIONS would generally allow eligible sources to the discovery of a significant to avoid having to comply with environmental impact from this ■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 reasonably available control technology proposed rule. continues to read as follows: (RACT) that would otherwise apply to Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; major stationary sources, title V G. Protest Activities Department of Homeland Security Delegation operating permit requirements, or other No. 0170.1. requirements that apply only to major The Coast Guard respects the First stationary sources. This action is being Amendment rights of protesters. ■ 2. Amend § 117.915 by revising taken in accordance with the Clean Air Protesters are asked to contact the paragraph (a) to read as follows: Act. person listed in the FOR FURTHER § 117.915 Ashley River. DATES: Written comments must be INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that your (a) The draws of the US17 highway received on or before May 24, 2017. message can be received without bridges, mile 2.4 and 2.5 at Charleston, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, jeopardizing the safety or security of SC shall open on signal; except that, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– people, places or vessels. from 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily, the draws OAR–2016–0542 at http:// shall open only if at least 12 hours www.regulations.gov, or via email to V. Public Participation and Request for notice is given. The draws of either mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov. For comments Comments bridge shall open as soon as possible for submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the the passage of vessels in an emergency online instructions for submitting We view public participation as involving danger to life or property. comments. Once submitted, comments essential to effective rulemaking, and * * * * * cannot be edited or removed from will consider all comments and material Regulations.gov. For either manner of received during the comment period. Dated: April 7, 2017. submission, the EPA may publish any Your comment can help shape the S.A. Buschman, comment received to its public docket. outcome of this rulemaking. If you Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Do not submit electronically any submit a comment, please include the Seventh Coast Guard District. information you consider to be docket number for this rulemaking, [FR Doc. 2017–08142 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am] Confidential Business Information (CBI) indicate the specific section of this BILLING CODE 9110–04–P or other information whose disclosure is document to which each comment restricted by statute. Multimedia applies, and provide a reason for each submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be suggestion or recommendation. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION accompanied by a written comment. We encourage you to submit AGENCY The written comment is considered the comments through the Federal official comment and should include eRulemaking Portal at http:// 40 CFR Part 52 discussion of all points you wish to www.regulations.gov. If your material make. The EPA will generally not [EPA–R01–OAR–2016–0542; A–1–FRL– cannot be submitted using http:// 9952–92–Region 1] consider comments or comment www.regulations.gov, contact the person contents located outside of the primary in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or CONTACT section of this document for General Permit To Limit Potential To other file sharing system). For alternate instructions. Emit From Major Stationary Sources of additional submission methods, please We accept anonymous comments. All Air Pollution contact the person identified in the FOR comments received will be posted FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. AGENCY: Environmental Protection without change to http:// For the full EPA public comment policy, Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov and will include information about CBI or multimedia ACTION: Proposed rule. any personal information you have submissions, and general guidance on provided. For more about privacy and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection making effective comments, please visit the docket, you may review a Privacy Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Act notice regarding the Federal Docket State Implementation Plan (SIP) commenting-epa-dockets. Management System in the March 24, revision submitted by the State of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 Connecticut. The intended effect of this Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics, and FR 15086). action is to approve into the Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Documents mentioned in this Connecticut SIP the provisions of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office proposed rule and all public comments Connecticut’s ‘‘General Permit to Limit Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05– jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS are in our online docket at http:// Potential to Emit from Major Stationary 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone www.regulations.gov and can be viewed Sources of Air Pollution’’ (GPLPE) as 617–918–1656, fax 617–918–0656, email by following that Web site’s they apply to the restriction of lancey.susan@epa.gov. instructions. Additionally, if you go to emissions of criteria pollutants for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the the online docket and sign up for email which EPA has established national Final Rules Section of this Federal alerts, you will be notified when ambient air quality standards. Register, EPA is approving the State’s comments are posted or a final rule is Separately, we are also approving the SIP submittal as a direct final rule published. provisions of the GPLPE as it applies to without prior proposal because the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24APP1.SGM 24APP1

18882 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 77 / Monday, April 24, 2017 / Proposed Rules Agency views this as a noncontroversial prevent the development of new, and www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/ submittal and anticipates no adverse the expansion of existing, commercial or http://www.mafmc.org. comments. A detailed rationale for the fisheries on certain forage species until Written comments regarding the approval is set forth in the direct final the Council has adequate opportunity burden-hour estimates or other aspects rule. If no adverse comments are and information to evaluate the of the collection-of-information received in response to this action rule, potential impacts of forage fish harvest requirements contained in this proposed no further activity is contemplated. If on existing fisheries, fishing rule may be submitted to the Greater EPA receives adverse comments, the communities, and the marine Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office and direct final rule will be withdrawn and ecosystem. by email to OIRA_Submission@ all public comments received will be DATES: Public comments must be omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. addressed in a subsequent final rule received by May 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: based on this proposed rule. EPA will Douglas Christel, Fishery Policy ADDRESSES: You may submit comments not institute a second comment period. Analyst, (978) 281–9141, fax (978) 281– on this document, identified by NOAA– Any parties interested in commenting 9135. NMFS–2017–0013, by any of the on this action should do so at this time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: following methods: Please note that if EPA receives adverse • Electronic Submission: Submit all comment on an amendment, paragraph, Background electronic public comments via the or section of this rule and if that Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Mid-Atlantic Council stakeholders provision may be severed from the www.regulations.gov/ identified managing forage species as a remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017- key concern for future action during a as final those provisions of the rule that 0013, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 2011 strategic planning and visioning are not the subject of an adverse complete the required fields, and enter process. Forage species are generally comment. or attach your comments. considered small, mostly pelagic For additional information, see the • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional schooling species that serve as prey for direct final rule which is located in the Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic larger species. In 2014, the Council’s Rules Section of this Federal Register. Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Scientific and Statistical Committee Dated: April 10, 2017. Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. (SSC) developed a white paper on forage Deborah A. Szaro, Mark the outside of the envelope, species. The paper indicated that forage Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New ‘‘Comments on Mid-Atlantic Forage species facilitate the transfer of energy England. Proposed Rule.’’ from the lowest levels of the food chain [FR Doc. 2017–08113 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am] Instructions: Comments sent by any to higher levels, highlighting the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P other method, to any other address or importance of forage species in individual, or received after the end of maintaining the productivity of marine the comment period, may not be ecosystems. The Council recognized DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE considered by NMFS. All comments that although it already manages several received are a part of the public record forage species that are the target of National Oceanic and Atmospheric and will generally be posted for public directed commercial fisheries (Atlantic Administration viewing on www.regulations.gov mackerel, longfin and Illex squid, and without change. All personal identifying butterfish), there are other unmanaged 50 CFR Part 648 information (e.g., name, address, etc.), species that serve as prey for species confidential business information, or important to commercial and [Docket No. 161025999–7319–01] otherwise sensitive information recreational fisheries managed within RIN 0648–BG42 submitted voluntarily by the sender will the Mid-Atlantic. However, the Council be publicly accessible. NMFS will was concerned that insufficient Fisheries of the Northeastern United accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ information existed to assess the States; Mid-Atlantic Forage Species A’’ in the required fields if you wish to amount of unmanaged forage species Omnibus Amendment remain anonymous). Attachments to currently being harvested and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries electronic comments will be accepted in associated impacts to other marine Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF resources. Due to the importance of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), formats only. forage species to the marine ecosystem Commerce. The Council prepared an and the health of important commercial ACTION: Proposed rule; request for environmental assessment (EA) for the and recreational fisheries, the Council comments. Unmanaged Forage Omnibus sought to prevent the further expansion Amendment that describes the proposed of commercial fishing effort on forage SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to approve action and other alternatives considered species. Therefore, the Council wanted and implement measures included in an and provides a thorough analysis of the to maintain existing commercial omnibus amendment submitted by the impacts of the proposed measures and fisheries at recent levels until it could Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management alternatives considered. Copies of the collect more detailed information to Council that would manage forage Unmanaged Forage Omnibus evaluate the potential impacts of forage species within Mid-Atlantic Federal Amendment, including the EA, the fish harvest on existing fisheries, fishing jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS waters. This amendment would Regulatory Impact Review, and the communities, and the marine implement an annual landing limit, Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis are ecosystem. possession limits, and permitting and available from: Christopher Moore, On December 8, 2014, the Council reporting requirements for Atlantic chub Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic initiated an action to begin protecting mackerel and certain previously Fishery Management Council, Suite 201, previously unmanaged forage species in unmanaged forage species and species 800 State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The each fishery management plan (FMP) groups within Mid-Atlantic Federal EA/RIR/IRFA is accessible via the under its jurisdiction. The purpose of waters. The purpose of this action is to Internet at http:// the action is to prevent the development VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:03 Apr 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24APP1.SGM 24APP1


Document Created: 2017-04-22 00:11:27
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before May 24, 2017.
ContactSusan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone 617-918-1656, fax 617-918-0656, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 18881 
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